1
as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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3
as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Recent Examples of have
Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
The Elmhurst History Museum has big plans for a new outdoor public performance space that officially opened June 6 with a ribbon cutting and performance by musicians of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Children arrive into a trammeling grid of haves and have-nots set up long before their birth, a net that individual struggles serve only to tighten.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Speaking of Marquise, 50 Cent recently had an interesting interaction with him on Father’s Day.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
The Elmhurst History Museum has big plans for a new outdoor public performance space that officially opened June 6 with a ribbon cutting and performance by musicians of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Noun
Although college sports have long been characterized by a divide between the ‘haves and have nots’, mid-major basketball programs encounter even greater challenges competing within this evolving landscape due to limited resources and geographical constraints.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Children arrive into a trammeling grid of haves and have-nots set up long before their birth, a net that individual struggles serve only to tighten.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
Verb
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No monarch ever actually possessed a divine touch (or donkey ears), but historical records indicate at least two men with the name Midas oversaw the Phrygian kingdom during the first millennium BCE.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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The Solar Orbiter observations also revealed that while the equator of the sun, where the most sunspots appear, possesses the strongest magnetic fields, those at the poles of our star have a complex and ever-changing structure.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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In May, multiple justices recused themselves from deciding whether to accept an appeal involving alleged plagiarism in books published by Penguin Random House.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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The site accepts submissions of other pre-AI content sources through its Tumblr page.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Malkin produced 16 goals and 50 points in 68 games last season.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Lenox Corporation has also for years been tapped to design presidents’ official inauguration gifts for both parties — in 2021, the company produced specialty luxury crystal vases for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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Notably, 40 percent acknowledged faking activity to deceive monitoring systems, suggesting a struggle to maintain consistent performance outside traditional office settings.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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So there’s an interesting, dark comedy element to people that are deceiving themselves.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The cut climbs from No. 10 to No. 9, reaching a new all-time peak on Billboard’s list of the top-selling tunes throughout the U.S. The Wallen/McRae team-up has experienced something of an unusual journey on the Digital Song Sales chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Those nearby may experience road closures and smoky conditions.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
Verb
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The steel nesting boxes were installed this year to keep the birds, eggs, and motorists safe and allow the osprey to stay in their preferred nesting spot on top of the bridge.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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This allows the charging rate to be uprated to 15W, as well as quick and secure attachments.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Prosecutors allege Pham was a friend and associate of Do, who served as an OC supervisor from 2015 until Do resigned in October as part of his plea agreement, and Pham bribed Do in the form of payments to his two daughters.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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Ralph Olarte and Humberto Lopez Belmonte bribed officials and cartels to smuggle goods into Mexico, avoiding customs duties for over a decade, federal prosecutors say.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
Verb
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About 20 protesters stood at the entrance wearing shirts and holding signs with Christian messaging.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2025
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The Angels held the third-worst batting average (.229) and fourth-worst on-base percentage (.301) in MLB a year ago.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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